From Finbold They have published a recent study that tells us what the revenues of the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store have been during the first half of 2021. We will now analyze in detail the data revealed by this study.
According to this study, app consumers have spent a total sum of $ 41.5 billion on the App Store. A figure that doubles the income generated by the mobile applications of the Google Play Store over the same period.
The Android app store, meanwhile, has generated revenue of $ 23.4 billion in the first 6 months of 2021.
These are the figures of the economic income of the iOS App Store compared to the Android Play Store
Consumer spending on the App Store during the first half of this year represents ** a growth of 22.05% over the same period last year **. Uniting the two platforms (iOS and Android) we find a general growth of 24.8% compared to 2020.
These are the reasons why research firm Finbold believes that the revenue figures for mobile app stores have increased compared to last year:
“Mobile app spending grew in 2021 due to consumer behavior as a result of the coronavirus pandemic measures. The assumption is that consumer demand will not decrease, considering that control measures have been relaxed. “
In the following statistical graph you will be able to compare the data on the economic expenses of the consumers in the mobile applications of the App Store and the Play Store during the first half of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021.
Based on information in the Sensor Tower chart, the figures include spending on in-app purchases of mobile applications, subscriptions and games.
The graph shows us a clear significant increase with an upward progression from the first 6 months of 2019, in which Apple managed to accumulate gross revenue of $ 26.3 billion. In the first half of 2020, App Store consumers spent a little more: $ 34 billion. Finally, in the first half of 2021, as we indicated, iOS consumers have spent 41.5 billion dollars.
On the other hand, the Android application store managed to generate 14,300 million dollars in the first 6 months of 2019, 18,000 million dollars in the first half of 2020 and 23,400 million dollars in the first 6 months of 2021. Almost half of revenue generated by consumers from the App Store.
What is the immense difference between the figures of both platforms due to?
Finbold analysts estimate that Android consumers have not spent as much money on Google’s Play Store as iOS consumers on Apple’s App Store because in countries where Android dominates restrictions due to complex health conditions in which we find ourselves have been tougher than in the rest.
On the other hand, it has always been assumed that although the Google store has many more applications and many more downloads per user, the Apple App Store generates more income because the prices are higher.
In addition, Apple has managed to deal with some problems related to taxes for developers with the initiative of the Small Business Program that reduces the commission from 30% to 15% for small companies.
To finish we leave you with some very interesting information that tells us what they are the applications that generate the most revenue in the mobile application industry.
In the first place we have the TikTok application with a figure of 920 million dollars. In second place we see the YouTube app with 564 million dollars. And in third place is Tinder with 520 million dollars.